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Tiger-Heli:
I've been shopping PC's for my mother-in-law, and yes, it's tough to find anything at BB or Circuit City that doesn't have Vista on it.

I don't think Vista would be a problem for MAME or other EMU's, but it creeeps along with 1G of RAM, is decent with 2G and likes 4G.  Memory is cheap now, but my XP machine really doesn't use the memory over 1G and would be okay on 768M or even 512M, so I hate upgrading the machine just to support the OS.

I haven't bought from them, but I was pretty impressed with this company: http://www.pc-infinity.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=PWX2420025640

For about $350, you can get a WinXP system from them with XP 4200 processor, 1G of RAM, 80Gb HD - you would have to use your current keyboard and speakers and stuff, but for a cabinet that doesn't matter.

You could load XP on it yourself also, if you have or obtain a copy that will install on a new machine.

They do 72-hour burn-in, offer free shipping, and give a 3-year warranty.

I don't work for them, but the website looks good to me.

HTH!!!

Chunce DeLeone:
I agree with the fact that if you are savvy enough you could save a hell of allot of trouble by buying a /cheeapy barbones deal.......but just for your reference I peiced together a great box with a AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 1 gig ram with one of the new age video cards which i installed XP on it and i couldn't be happier.  To hell with Vista.....use XP and Strip it down to nothing....My total cost was about $400-$450 can't remember exactly
DaOld Man:
Might check out http://www.directron.com
I have found some good deals on refurbished IBMs here.
SithMaster:
Id avoid emachines.  My power supply overheated one day and ruined my motherboard.

Id say its best to buy a pc from a store (after the above fiasco i had to get a xp disc) and for mame its cheaper to buy one that has an os preinstalled.

otherwise newegg has a nice biostar board and a 40 dollar amd athlon chip for a 939 socket.
RayB:
If the drive was less than a year old, then it's probably still under warranty. Call the company's customer support. (Have the serial number and model on hand!)

I've had drives croak on me under warranty. THe manufacturer shipped out a replacement right away, free of charge, along with an empty box to send the old one in.

Buying an "all in one" computer doesn't guarantee you ANYTHING. The drive in an eMachines could croak too!
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